Single Prints in Market Profile
Single prints are one of the most revealing—and misunderstood—elements of a Market Profile chart. They represent areas where price moved so quickly that the market didn’t have time to auction in both directions. These zones are often emotional reactions, news-driven moves, or aggressive initiative trades—and they leave behind untested areas.
At Vtrender, we treat single prints as potential support or resistance. Why? Because these zones weren’t “accepted” by the market the first time. Price moved too fast. And when price comes back to revisit these zones, you often get strong reactions—either continuation or complete rejection.
Here’s how professionals read single prints:
- If a breakout move leaves a single print trail and holds, it’s a sign of strength.
- If price returns and fills the single prints, it signals weakness or re-acceptance.
- If price bounces cleanly off the edge of a single print zone, it confirms defense by initiative traders.
We track single prints live across Nifty, BankNifty, and key futures using Smart Profile overlays. Combined with DPOC shifts, Volume Clusters, and IB/IS signals, single prints help define entry zones, pullback traps, and failed moves.
To use them well, don’t memorize them—watch how price behaves when it revisits them.
Explore these 5 resources to learn how to trade single prints like a pro:
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Single Prints Explained (Blog)
Breakdown of what they are and how to use them.
👉 https://vtrender.com/posts/what-is-the-market-profile -
Glossary: Single Print Zones
Definitions, formation rules, and trading notes.
👉 https://vtrender.com/glossary -
Live Charts with Single Print Markers
Watch them form and react in real time.
👉 https://charts.vtrender.com -
VLD Room: Live Print Reactions Learn how we trade fills, defenses, and breaks.
👉 https://vtrender.com/live-desk -
Forum: Trade Setups Using Single Prints
Case studies where single prints made the trade.
👉 https://vtrender.com/forum-blog
Learn more at charts.vtrender.com.